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Honda 500four vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda 500four
78%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Honda 500four (78%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Honda 500four Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 78% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 55,529 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 8 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda 500four

  1. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  2. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  4. Front Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  5. Lower Oil leaking at sump plug
  6. Wheel spoke slightly corroded front and rear (5.2.2 (d))

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Honda 500four (78%) and Honda Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Honda 500four report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.